Tattoos are everywhere these days on TV – from Tattoo Fixers to Just Tattoo of Us – but when they turned up on the arms of some young children on ITV, more than a few viewers weren't impressed.

A segment on today's (June 1) episode of This Morning was showcasing two children who have full sleeve tattoos – albeit temporary, spray-on stencil ones – and it all served to prompt debate on whether it was The Right Thing To Do.

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"I wanted a tattoo because my mum's looks really pretty and I want a real one – but not with a needle," said little Tiana.

This led Ruth Langsford to say to Tiana's mum Nikki: "I think the worry is, people will think you're almost encouraging them to have a tattoo way before they would be allowed."

Nikki replied: "There's no harm in it – she just wants to be like me. It washes off. It's not permanent."

So, while that was the brunt of the exchange on the show, online feedback was bubbling along – and here's a snippet of the reactions.

In the 'against' corner, there were a handful of people who failed to see the positives in the inked up kids – or wanted more information about the procedure: